From:	Paul Wynter seraph4plm@*********.net
Subject:	Getting Nasty to Your Players (WAS: Re: The Friggin' Healing Spell)
Date:	Tue, 31 Aug 1999 17:49:38 -0700

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From: Arcady <arcady@***.net>
To: <shadowrn@*********.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 1999 2:11 AM
Subject: Re: Getting Nasty to Your Players (WAS: Re: The Friggin' Healing Spell)


> >How about we all choose to agree with one or other of the following:
> >
> >"I choose not to roleplay distressing events for the sake of the mental
> >tranquility of myself and the rest of my gaming group. I accept that this
> >is not everyone's choice, and that other groups may find it appropriate to
>
> >deal with these sorts of issues in their games, and that that does not
> >necessarily make them depraved sadcases or immature thrillseekers."
> >
> >OR
> >
> >"I choose to roleplay more distressing events with my group in order to
> >push our boundaries and to challenge ourselves. I accept that this is not
> >everyone's cup of tea, and that it does not _have_ to be an integral part
> >of the game."
>
> Or perhaps:
>
> "I choose not to roleplay depraved events as I do not find any entertaining
>
> value in them or anything in them I would see as useful for a person to learn.
> I
> accept that this is not everyone's choice, and that other groups may find it
>
> appropriate to deal with these sorts of issues in their games, and that that
>
> does more than likely make them depraved sadcases or immature thrillseekers."
>
>
> OR
>
> "I choose to roleplay more distressing events with my group in order to
> explore how cool it is to be dark and goth like and do things in a game I could
> not
> get away with in real life. I will do this to 'simulate reality' no matter what
> the cost
> to the enjoyment of the others I game with. And if they don't like it that's
> just too bad
> cause they're wimps and babies. So Nya nya nay."
>
> I'd agree more to that. It's what I've always seen bear out in practice.
>

From what I am seeing in this thread you are turning this into something like:
"Everyone not doing things MY WAY is WRONG!"
Enough already, take a pill and relax. Everyone can play as they see fit, and if it works
for them then so what? Everyone has their own opinion, but it doesnt mean your right. So
what?!? Get over it.


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